Terri Lee HALDERMAN, a retarded citizen, by her mother and guardian, Winifred HALDERMAN, Larry Taylor, a retarded citizen, by his parents and guardians, Elmer and Doris Taylor; Kenny Taylor, a minor, a retarded citizen, by his parents and guardians, Elmer and Doris Taylor; Robert Sobetsky, a minor, a retarded citizen, by his parents and guardians, Frank and Angela Sobetsky; Theresa Sobetsky, a retarded citizen, by her parents and guardians, Frank and Angela Sobetsky; Nancy Beth Bowman, a retarded citizen, by her parents and guardians, Mr. and Ms. Horace Bowman; Linda Taub, a retarded citizen, by her parents and guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Taub; George Sorotos, a minor, a retarded citizen, by his foster parents, William and Marion Caranfa, all of the above individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; The Parents and Family Association of Pennhurst; Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens; Jo Suzanne Moskowitz, a minor, by her parents and next friends, Leonard and Nancy Moskowitz; Robert Hight, a minor, by his parents and next friends, John and Jeanne Hight; David Preusch, a minor by his parents and next friends, Calvin and Elizabeth Preusch, and Charles DiNolfi, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Intervenors,
United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor,
v.
PENNHURST STATE SCHOOL & HOSPITAL; Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Frank S. Beal, Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare; Stanley Meyers, Deputy Secretary for Mental Retardation, Department of Public Welfare; Helene Wohlgemuth, Former Secretary, Department of Public Welfare; Aldo Colauti, Executive Deputy Secretary, Department of Public Welfare; Wilbur Hobbs, Deputy Secretary for Southeastern Region, Department of Public Welfare; G. Duane Youngberg, Superintendent, Pennhurst State School & Hospital; Robert Smilovitz, Former Assistant Superintendent, Pennhurst State School & Hospital; Joseph Foster, Assistant Superintendent, Pennhurst State School & Hospital; Margaret Green, Betty Uphold, Alice Barton, P.E. Kilick, Dr. Parocca, Helen Francis, employees and agents of Pennhurst State School & Hospital; John Doctor, James Nurse, Jane Aide, Jill Therapist, Richard Roe, Jane Doe, unknown and unnamed staff, employees and agents of Pennhurst State School & Hospital, each individual Defendant sued individually and in his or her official capacity; George Hetzger, Joseph Catania, and Roger Bowers, Commissioners for Bucks County; Robert Strebl, Earl Baker, and Leo McDermott, Commissioners for Chester County; Faith R. Whittlesey, Charles Keller, and William Spingler, Commissioners for Delaware County; A. Russell Parkhouse, Frank W. Jenkins and Lawrence H. Curry, Commissioners for Montgomery County; Mayor Frank L. Rizzo and The City Council of Philadelphia, as Authorities for Philadelphia County; Peter Bodenheimber, Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administration for Bucks County; William A. McKendry, Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator for Chester County; P. Paul Burrichter, Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator for Delaware County; Hermann A. Rother, Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administration for Montgomery County, and Leon Soffer, Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administration for Philadelphia County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellant.
